Kyrgyzstan vs Palau: External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP
Kyrgyzstan
-38.8%
in 2025
Palau
-40.4%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
178th
Palau rank
180th
External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Palau
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports -38.8% against -40.4% in Palau, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 178th and Palau ranks 180th of 191 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -30.0% | -32.7% | 2.7% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | -37.8% | -30.9% | 6.9% | Palau |
| 2020s | -36.9% | -58.4% | 21.4% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp, Kyrgyzstan or Palau?
- Kyrgyzstan, at -38.8% against -40.4% in Palau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp between Kyrgyzstan and Palau?
- 1.6%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Palau?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Palau rank globally for external balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 178th and Palau ranks 180th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Exports of goods and services minus imports of goods and services divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.